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Tag Archives: Albania

Albanian police find ton of marijuana hidden under house
Europe

Albanian police find ton of marijuana hidden under house

Posted on 02/16/17 by naiyabrooks

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian police say they have arrested a man who allegedly had 1.25 metric tons (1.38 tons) of dried cannabis hidden under his house. A police statement Thursday, Feb. 16 said the drugs were found packed in plastic bags and hidden in underground tunnels that the man allegedly had dug under his … Continue reading →

Crackdown on Albanian marijuana village after fatal shooting
Europe

Crackdown on Albanian marijuana village after fatal shooting

Posted on 06/24/15 by ashleighrenee

LAZARAT, Albania (AP) — About 400 Albanian police officers, backed up by two army helicopters, started to move late Wednesday into a major illegal marijuana-growing village after gunmen there fatally shot one policeman and wounded two others. Local media said gunfire was heard coming from the southern village of Lazarat throughout the day, but an … Continue reading →

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